Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123738296 - Donald Blumenfeld

Inspection Information - Office: Medford

Inspection Nr: 123738296

Report ID: 1054116

Date Opened: 06/10/1993

Site Address:
Donald Blumenfeld
Sterling Creek Job Approx 7 Miles South Of
Jacksonville, OR 97530

Mailing Address:
Po Box 230, Applegate, OR 97530

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2411

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/07/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/14/1994

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$900
Current Penalty	$420	$0	$0	$0	$0	$420
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	706031010	07/29/1993	08/01/1993	$420	$900	$0	08/18/1993	L - State Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 710947

Event: 06/10/1993

Employee fractures pelvis when skidder rolls down hill

On June 7, 1993, Employee #1 was a skidder operator on a tractor logging job. Due to recent heavy rains, the ground was somewhat wet and soft. As Employee #1 attempted to pull a skid of logs into the skid trail, the logs became wedged behind a broken-off Madrone tree. As Employee #1 attempted to free the logs with the winch line, the skidder slid down the hill into a sidehill position on the approximately 43 percent slope. Employee #1 continued to try to drive the skidder to the top of the ridge, which caused the skidder to roll. Employee #1 was not wearing a seat belt, but somehow was able to stay inside the skidder until it stopped rolling approximately 163 feet down the hill. Employee #1 was transported to Josephine Memorial Hospital in Grant's Pass where he was admitted and treated for a fractured pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, STEEP GRADE, SEAT BELT, PELVIS, SKIDDER, SLIPPERY SURFACE, LOGGING, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123738296			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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